MKU medical degrees recognised in USA, UK and Canada,
opening doors for doctors trained by the university to work
in those foreign nations
By James Wakahiu
editor@themountainjournal.co.ke
The Mount Kenya University’s(MKU’s) Medical School is now listed in the
World Directory of Medical Schools, which lists more than 4,000 medical schools
in operation around the world.
This follows the April 2025 listing of the MKU Medical School in the World
Directory of Medical Schools. It means MKU medical degrees recognised in USA,
UK and Canada, opening doors for doctors trained by the university to work in
those foreign nations.
In the list, the USA’s Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
(ECFMG)) says ‘graduates of this school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for
ECFMG Certification and for examination…“
Also, as posted on the World Directory of Medical Schools, “…Medical degrees
obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial
medical authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical
organisations in Canada.”
Photo/Medical students in practical lessons at MKU
Last year, the United Kingdom’s (UK) General Medical Council (GMC) granted
recognition to MKU’s Medical School. The GMC sets standards that doctors and
their trainers must meet.
The mission of the World Directory of Medical Schools (World Directory) to list
all of the medical schools in the world, with accurate, up-to-date, and
comprehensive information on each school. It aims at helping prospective students
and medical regulatory authorities make informed decisions about medical schools
and their graduates, and to inform researchers and members of the public about the
characteristics of current and past programs of medical education around the
world.
MKU graduated its first batch of 29 medical doctors during its 19th graduation in
August 2021 and is accredited by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists
Council (KMPDC) and East Africa Medical Practitioners and Dentists Boards/
Councils to join the league of elite universities training medical doctors in the
region.
Speaking during the 24th MKU graduation ceremony held in Thika town last year,
Vice Chancellor , Prof Deogratius Jaganyi said the university has introduced three
new programmes: Master of Pharmacy in Cosmetic Technology, Master of
Pharmacy in Industrial Pharmacy, and Master of Science in Industrial
Pharmacognosy and Traditional Medicine under the College of Health Sciences
which houses Medical School, School of Pharmacy, School of Clinical Medicine,
School of Nursing, School of Public Health and School of Nursing.
Photo/ MKU Vice Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi
The College of Health sciences has produced thousands of graduates serving in local and
international institutions offering Healthcare services to communities.
